The University of Iowa Honors Program welcomes outstanding students who want to enrich their college experience with engaging course work, experiences, and friendships. Participating students can teach, conduct research, and join other honors students at social events and in living-learning communities.
Admission to the Honors Program
There is no application for admission to the Honors Program. Qualified students are notified upon admission to the university (or shortly after being admitted) if accepted into the program. There is also an individual review process for students who don't meet the criteria but request membership.
The requirements vary depending on whether you are a first-year, transfer, or international student.
Honors Admission for First-Year
Students
Honors Admission for Transfer Students
Honors Admission for International Students
Benefits
of Honors Program membership
In addition to having access to resources and support staff at the Blank
Honors Center (with its own library, computer lab, and
study spaces), honors students at Iowa enjoy:
- The
best classmates and the best instructors. Enroll in special
discussion or laboratory sections only for honors
students.
- Honors courses and seminars. Designate
any university
course an honors course with the
instructor's permission, or enroll in one of the small, focused Honors Seminars taught
by some of Iowa's top professors.
- Personalized
study plans. Take advantage of Iowa's broad course offerings
to create your own field of study.
- Social activities. Make new friends participating in Honors Progam events like the Daum Prom, trips to the theater or to go horseback riding, video game night, and group community service projects.
- Living-learning
communities. Live with other honors students in one of three Living-Learning Communities just for honors students.
- Teaching
opportunities. During your junior or senior year, you can help teach courses
for first-year
students and sophomores.
- Research
experience. Work with faculty researchers and earn
course credit through numerous Undergraduate
Research Opportunities, or design and conduct original research for an honors thesis or project.
- Recognition. Receive honors commendation after your sophomore year, and graduate
with honors at commencement.
For more
information
Visit the University of Iowa Honors Program web site.
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